Mark Neal is a multi instrumentalist playing guitar, cittern, drums, whistle and singing with extensive experience playing in many different styles of music from acoustic Scottish folk to jazz, funk and rock. He plays in a number of bands including the ceilidh band Teannaich , folk trio Heeliegoleerie and duo Eilidh Steel & Mark Neal who released their debut album ‘Imprints’ in Oct 2014.

Mark also run a studio in Leith called the Sonic Lodge and organises and promotes regular ceilidhs around Edinburgh with the Ceilidh club at Summerhall every Tuesday and a ceilidh with Teannaich at the South Hall, Pollock Halls one Friday a month.